Chapter 229
Without further thought, Melanie hurried to the nursing home. The director and caregivers were waiting outside her grandfather’s room. They sighed in relief when they saw Melanie arrive.
“The old man led his daughter into the room. At first, we could hear the woman crying and shouting. We were afraid Mr. Lancaster would get agitated, so we quickly called you,” the director explained.
The last time her grandfather was discharged, the doctors had emphasized not to let him get emotionally worked up again.
Melanie’s gaze darkened slightly. She informed the director briefly and then approached the room. She knocked on the door.
No one spoke.
“Grandpa, it’s me.”
Suddenly, a muffled cough sounded from inside. It sounded urgent.
Melanie’s expression turned cold. She raised her voice, “Dylan, if you have something to say, say it directly to me!”
There was rustling inside, and then the door opened. Her grandfather came out of the room while leaning on his cane, his expression unpleasant.
Melanie noticed Dylan sitting alone on the sofa inside the room, wiping away her tears with her head bowed.
Her grandfather’s cough brought Melanie back. Frowning, she looked at her grandfather. “Are you okay?”
“Nothing’s wrong.” Her grandfather waved his hand, seeming unwilling to say more.
He looked at Dylan in the room and tapped his cane on the ground with force. Then, he sternly scolded, “You wretched child, go back to your city! From now on, I consider you a daughter no more!”
His words were urgent, and after saying them, he started coughing violently.
Melanie raised a hand to comfort him while looking at Dylan expressionlessly. “If you have any conscience left, you’d better leave now.”
Dylan stood up, allowing Melanie to see her face clearly. She appeared even more emaciated and worn out than last time, with her left eye swollen and bloodshot at the corners. Her clothes were dirty and unkempt, making her look like a woman far beyond her age.
Dylan did not look at Melanie. Instead, she immediately fell to her knees.
Melanie’s eyes slightly widened, but Dylan had already started crawling toward her grandfather.
“Dad! I’m begging you, please help George. What am I to do if he really ends up disabled? Dad, you can’t just ignore us! You only need to talk to that official. It’s so simple!! Why won’t you help me?”
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Dylan cried sorrowfully while gripping the old man’s pant leg tightly. The old man knocked his cane on the ground again, voice trembling as he ordered, “Get lost! Get out of here!”
The old man had an upright character and was an educator with students far and wide. Never did he expect his only daughter to turn out like this!
A few days ago, George, as stubborn as ever, got into a fight with some local thugs after having just got out. The wealthy young man involved had influential connections and shifted the blame to George.
Moreover, the young man happened to be the nephew of a cadre of the city’s business
association. This cadre happened to be an old student of his. Desperate, Dylan returned to seek her father’s help with George.
Fueled by anger, the old man merely watched as Dylan struggled to speak. Suddenly, his body swayed and staggered back. Melanie was quick to react and immediately reached out to support him.
Looking at the disheveled woman still kneeling on the ground, Melanie’s voice trembled despite her cold demeanor. “Dylan, have you lost your heart? Have you forgotten what I told you back at Hearth City?”
Dylan lifted her head awkwardly. Her tired and turbid eyes held not a single gleam of
brilliance. She looked at Melanie, released her grip on the old man’s hand, and turned to grab Melanie instead.
“Please help me. George angered someone he shouldn’t have. That person is demanding 500,000 dollars in compensation and promised that George will be left crippled if we don’t pay up…”
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